Which of the following conclusions about pre-Columbian Mesoamerica is best supported by the information on this map?

Much of Mesoamerica was heavily urbanized

Which statement best describes how the power dynamic depicted in the plaque would change in the 1500s and 1600s?

European colonizers and would establish outposts along Africa’s coast

Which of the following most contributed to anti-Semitic sentiments among medieval Europeans?

Resentment at the role Jews played in the moneylending trade

Based on the map of eastern Africa, which of the following cultural interactions led directly to the formation

The influence of Islamic trade which began during the Abbasid caliphate

Which of the following could be considered to undermine MOST effectively the message conveyed by this image?

The Mongol state created by Genghis Khan broke apart

The artwork exemplifies which of the following trends pertaining to premodern African art?

Oral tradition and sculpture had more prominence than written literature

Which of the following was the clearest sign of mutual cultural influence among the societies depicted on the map

The prevalence of human sacrifice and pyramid building

Which of the following is the most probable cause of this marital strain evident in the passage above

The strain placed on merchant families by long periods of separation

Which of the following was a direct result of the cultural interactions in East Africa by 1300 C.E? (Same source)

Swahili developed which blended Arabic and Bantu languages

1. Which of these best explains the drop in the percentage of the world population found in Eurasia by 1500?

The bubonic plague was responsible for a high number of deaths in Eurasia

Which of the following short-term outcomes followed Galileo’s investigations into Copernican theory?

He was forced by the Catholic church to recant his scientific conclusions

Which development led to the growth of the salt trade, as mentioned in the first and second passages?

technology such as camel saddle, camel caravans, and navigational equipment

The passage above is best seen in light of which of the following historical development

Formation of far-flung diaspora communities due to interregional commerce

Which of the following conclusions about the period 600 C.E. to 1450 C.E. is most directly supported by the passage?

Increase in state-sponsored commercial infrastructures in East Asia

Which of the following best describes Galileo’s argument regarding Copernicus’s heliocentric theory?

Bible may seem to clash with science if it's imperfectly comprehended

Which of these historical processes are reflected in the excerpt above?

Transference of culture and technology along exchange routes

Which of the following could best be said to undercut the pride that is evident in the author’s tone?

Not long beforehand, Europe’s geographical knowledge was equally limited

The most likely purpose of including Genghis Khan on Mongolia’s national currency would be

to highlight him as a notable figure in Mongolian history

Which is NOT a factor thought by most historians to have disrupted relations among the Mayan cities shown on the map

The arrival of European colonizers

The broad trend most directly connected with the passage is

social treatment of minority populations

What premature and, as yet, unproven assumption does Huygens make in this passage?

That other planets in the universe contain life

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1
Which of the following conclusions about pre-Columbian Mesoamerica is best supported by the information on this map?
Much of Mesoamerica was heavily urbanized
The region was governed by a centralized state
Mesoamerican societies remained isolated from each other
Cultures there did not trade extensively
2
Which statement best describes how the power dynamic depicted in the plaque would change in the 1500s and 1600s?
African states would successfully prevent a European presence in Africa
European forces would conquer nearly all of the African continent
European colonizers and would establish outposts along Africa’s coast
The people of Benin would form an equal partnership with European merchants
3
Which of the following most contributed to anti-Semitic sentiments among medieval Europeans?
Polytheistic worship on the part of the Jews
Rejection of New Testament of the Bible by the Jews
All of the above
Resentment at the role Jews played in the moneylending trade
4
Based on the map of eastern Africa, which of the following cultural interactions led directly to the formation
The expansion of Egypt into Sudan
The influence of Islamic trade which began during the Abbasid caliphate
Portugals' arrival who created trading posts along Indian Ocean coastline
The arrival of Christianity which led to the rise of new African Kingdoms
5
Which of the following could be considered to undermine MOST effectively the message conveyed by this image?
The Mongol state created by Genghis Khan broke apart
Genghis Khan was not truly Mongolian.
The Mongol Empire was a primitive society, not worthy of commemoration.
Genghis Khan expanded by means of violence
6
Which of the following powers remained independent of the Mongols despite several invasion attempts?
Kievan Rus
Kamakura Shogunate
Persian Empire
Song Dynasty
7
The artwork exemplifies which of the following trends pertaining to premodern African art?
Oral tradition and sculpture had more prominence than written literature
Artworks were created solely for religious purposes
Art took on more realistic forms in sub-SaharanAfrica than in North Africa.
Basketry and weaving were the predominant art forms
8
Which of the following was the clearest sign of mutual cultural influence among the societies depicted on the map
A single language shared throughout the region
Development of a common calendar and system of writing
Universal adoption of the concept of zero
The prevalence of human sacrifice and pyramid building
9
What goods were most likely to have been traded among the cities shown on the map
Sorghum and wheat
Millet and coffee
Corn and beans
Rice and sugar
10
Which of the following is the most probable cause of this marital strain evident in the passage above
A decision on the part of the merchant to remain permanently in India
Bankruptcy stranding the merchant far from home
The strain placed on merchant families by long periods of separation
Religious disagreements arising from a merchant's exposure to Hinduism
11
Author of AP Baron's World History: Modern
Pamela Jordon
Adam Lee
Genghis Khan
John McCannon
12
Who facilitated the creation of life on Earth?
College Board Organization
Mr. Kastner
Mount Everest
Zora Neale Hurston
13
Which of the following did the most to mitigate the negative effects of crop failures caused by the Little Ice Age?
Green Revolution
Columbian Exchange
Black Death
Rise of Neo Confucianism
14
Which of the following was a direct result of the cultural interactions in East Africa by 1300 C.E? (Same source)
people began to use Turkic languages for easier communication
They abandoned their original language and adopted Arabic to foster trade
Swahili developed which blended Arabic and Bantu languages
Development of the Urdu language that fostered trade between them and India
15
1. Which of these best explains the drop in the percentage of the world population found in Eurasia by 1500?
Industrialization in other regions attracted populations to migrate there
Continuous warfare across Eurasia led to massive migrations out of Eurasia
Large numbers of colonists left Eurasia for Africa and the Americas
The bubonic plague was responsible for a high number of deaths in Eurasia
16
Which of the following short-term outcomes followed Galileo’s investigations into Copernican theory?
He won universal acclaim from scientific and religious authorities alike
He changed his mind and rejected Copernicus’s findings
He failed to convince anyone of the truth of Copernicus’s views
He was forced by the Catholic church to recant his scientific conclusions
17
Roadside inns such as this one pictured below were most directly related to which trade route?
Atlantic Ocean Trade Routes
Trans Saharan Trade Routes
The Silk Road
Indian Ocean Trade Routes
18
Which development led to the growth of the salt trade, as mentioned in the first and second passages?
All of the above
technology such as camel saddle, camel caravans, and navigational equipment
Increased economic role of Muslim women in Western African society
Discovery of rock salt in the desert regions of the Sahara
19
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True
False
20
The passage above is best seen in light of which of the following historical development
Continued use of organized religion to justify patriarchy
Formation of far-flung diaspora communities due to interregional commerce
Evolution of family structure among polytheistic populations
Division of families due to armed conflict along established trade routes
21
Which of the following conclusions about the period 600 C.E. to 1450 C.E. is most directly supported by the passage?
States in Europe and Asia were regulating their economy in similar ways
Increase in state-sponsored commercial infrastructures in East Asia
Paper money was considered to be inferior to precious metals and coins
Merchants greatly supported the use of paper money for trade across Eurasia
22
Which of the following best describes Galileo’s argument regarding Copernicus’s heliocentric theory?
Bible may seem to clash with science if it's imperfectly comprehended
Heliocentrism must be regarded as mistaken and heretical
Science is superior to the Bible as a way of understanding the universe
Any contradiction between Bible and science proves the latter to be false
23
Which of these historical processes are reflected in the excerpt above?
Transference of culture and technology along exchange routes
Respect for Native American contributions
Spread of religions across the Silk Roads
Local resistance to forced acceptance of foreign influences
24
Which of the following could best be said to undercut the pride that is evident in the author’s tone?
The Chinese knew even less about the world than the author indicates
China’s skill with gunpowder weaponry far outstripped Europe’s at the time
Not long beforehand, Europe’s geographical knowledge was equally limited
China during these years maintained the world’s largest/most powerful navy
25
The most likely purpose of including Genghis Khan on Mongolia’s national currency would be
to apologize for the atrocities committed by Mongol armies.
to highlight him as a notable figure in Mongolian history
to motivate new wars of conquest.
to stake a claim to territory outside Mongolia’s borders.
26
Which Islamic traditions encouraged the development of Timbuktu (regional trade center) and such places?
Zakat (donating to the poor)
Salat (pray 5 times a day facing Mecca)
Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca)
Shahadah (declaration of faith)
27
Which is NOT a factor thought by most historians to have disrupted relations among the Mayan cities shown on the map
Warfare among major urban centers
Widespread epidemics
The arrival of European colonizers
Overpopulation and environmental degradation
28
The broad trend most directly connected with the passage is
social treatment of minority populations
political management of economic practices
gender relations among those of the lower classes
environmental concerns in medieval cities
29
What premature and, as yet, unproven assumption does Huygens make in this passage?
That other planets in the universe contain life
That the universe is divinely created
That humans are the universe’s only intelligent beings
That the universe will someday come to an end

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